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Vacant retail space on Oahu continues to grow during pandemic

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A man walks past shuttered retail store fronts at the International Market Place in Waikiki. Collateral damage from COVID-19 in Oahu’s retail industry has multiplied greatly in recent months and likely will get worse before the year is over, according to a new report. An assessment by commercial real estate firm Colliers International said a flood of empty retail space has hit many shopping centers — producing about 329,000 square feet of additional vacant space on the island during the first three months of this year.
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A couple walks past the empty restaurant space where StripSteak Waikiki once occupied at the Grand Lanai of the International Market Place.
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A view of the empty outdoor area where StripSteak Waikiki once occupied at the Grand Lanai of the International Market Place.
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Currently only two restaurants remain open on the Grand Lanai level of the International Market Place in Waikiki.
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A man rides an escalator up to the Grand Lanai level of the International Market Place in Waikiki. Behind him is the empty restaurant space which StripSteak Waikiki once occupied.
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An empty retail space at the International Market Place.
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Three empty retail spaces are seen at the International Market Place in Waikiki.
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People stroll through the International Market Place in Waikiki on Thursday.
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Multiple empty retail and restaurant spaces are vacant at Waikiki Marketplace located at 2310 Kuhio Avenue.
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A view of the old Waikiki Theatre sign with the signature rotating restaurant Top of Waikiki to the left.

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